Improvement in fence-posts



UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE-POSTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,963, dated August 15, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES AYERs, of Farmington Centre, in the county of Polk and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and Inproved Metal Fence-Post; and I do hereby deolare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forning part of this specificaton, which represents a perspeotive view of my improved fence-post.

con siderably strengthen it, permitting the use of Weaker material for the body b. The flange serves, also, to hold the fence-rails or boards, if such are used, laterally in place, and is perforated to receive the fastening-pins-or the wires for a wire fence. The spur-shaped lower end of the post enters the ground entirely, as shown, and serves to properly steady it in every direction. A projecting rib, c, is formed on the face of the post between the flange on the spear, to add to the strength and stability of the device.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A cast-metal fencepost, spear-shaped at the lower end and provided with the flange a and rib c, as set forth.

CHARLES AYERS.

Witnesses:

o WLLLIAM J. VINoENT,

WILLIAM AMERY. 

